Novels like The Umbrella Bearer in the Long Night
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- 51 Unsealing Earth 解封地球 Earth! The ancestral planet? Who sealed Earth away, and what are they after? See how Yuan Huiling uncovers the truth step by step, and helps humanity’s ancestral planet come alive again. 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 52 Rusting Spiritual Energy: There's a Heavenly Ladder Inside Me 生锈灵气：我体内有座天梯 High martial arts + academy setting + ensemble cast + willpower + fated protagonist + fantastical ideas + no dumbed-down characters All it took was a dream that lasted nearly a month to project disaster into reality. Zi Yuan was stunned... This is a training ground, twisted and unstable nine years from now, teeming with low-intelligence monsters. As you can see, the sky is locked in eternal dusk, dark red rust stains writhe across the ground, blood sprays everywhere, the world's will has rusted, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Reborn: A Woman's Reversal of Fate and Palace Revenge 重生之女的宫廷复仇逆 In her previous life, Deng Wan was born into a powerful family. Naive and trusting, she was betrayed by those closest to her, her lover, and the forces within her family, until her family was destroyed and she lost everything. Reborn with her memories of her past life, she awakens at the crucial moment when her family is on the verge of crisis. Her enemies, jealous that she was once favored, obstruct her at every turn as she seeks revenge and greater power. If she fails, her family will be destr 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Good-for-Nothing Prince: From Border Soldier to Lord of the Six Wastes 废柴皇子：从边军到六荒共主 That year, nothing much happened in the primordial world, and the Three Pure Ones got into another argument with the Twelve Ancestral Witches. The shockwave swept across the mortal realm, and a wage slave who'd stayed up until the early hours simply died. Daoist Ancestor Hongjun couldn't be bothered with the trouble. He took that one sliver of life hidden in "Fifty in the Great Dao, with one escaping," tucked it into a Chaos Pearl, and tossed it into the blood and fire of the Great Zhou Dynasty' 2Reads—Score29114d adds
- 55 Peering into the Spirit Realm, Seeking the Dao and Knocking on the Door to Immortality 窥灵问道叩长生 Deep in the tunnels of the Qingshi Spirit Mine, a sixteen-year-old mine slave was chipping away at the stone. His name was Lin Mo. He had five spiritual roots, considered the worst possible aptitude in the cultivation world. He'd been here for ten years and had seen what the mine slaves looked like when they were carried out: old, sick, or with their legs crushed by cave-ins. He'd never imagined he might make it out alive. Until one day, the dark stone he'd worn around his neck since childhood b 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 After Marrying in as a Substitute to Bring Good Fortune, the Mad Prince Won't Let Me Go 替嫁冲喜后，疯批王爷赖上我 After Marrying Into the Family to Bring Him Good Fortune, the Mad Prince Won't Let Me Go —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Gods' Chessboard and the Pawn Crossing the River 神明棋盘和过河的卒 At three in the morning, the Divine Chessboard descended upon the human world. Cities were divided into black-and-white squares, and everyone was branded as a chess piece. Some awakened as kings, born to command the pieces. Some awakened as queens, sweeping across the board. Others became rooks, knights, bishops, or guards, each born with powerful moves. Wen Xian was nothing but the lowliest pawn. The rules said a pawn could only move forward, never backward. So the strong sent him to scout —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 I Cultivated to Godhood, but Is the World Fake? 我修炼成神，结果世界是假的？ In his previous life, he encountered the terrifying Cthulhu. A powerful cultivator on the brink of death is reborn in a small tribe in the Primordial World, and vows that this time, he will save humanity! But he doesn't know that behind this world, a super AI is processing his approval request: [Sample Zero: Access to the laws of Heaven and Earth approved.] I've cultivated until I became a god, and now you're telling me the world is fake? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Fall of the Five Provinces 五州破 [No System + No Harem + Fake Rebirth + No Mindless Protagonist + It Turns Out I’m the Max-Level Big Shot] He spent his whole life striving, only to fall on the very brink of success. Then someone set him up to enter the game again, where he came face-to-face with his sixteen-year-old self. This time, he guides his younger self, warning him away from the wrong turns at the same starting point. Can he avoid disaster and misfortune? The youth was once a slave from the Abandoned Province. Five prov 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Villainous Prodigy: Gu Changge 反派妖孽：顾长歌 [Big Bad Villain] [Reborn] [Harem] [Mastermind] [Exiled Immortal] The immortal Gu Clan commanded the cycles of reincarnation across the heavens and looked down upon the rise and fall of countless races. Yet it collapsed spectacularly in a deception known as "Heaven's Mandate." Gu Changge, the Gu Clan's most celebrated young lord, had treated the world with sincerity in his previous life. In return, his entire immortal clan was slaughtered, and his soul was sent to the Nine Hells. The ones who de 1.8kReads—Score12414d adds
- 61 The Whole World Is Against Me? So What? 举世皆敌？那咋了？ [Ensemble-Style Story + Rival Nations + Political Schemes + Jianghu Heroics + One Female Lead] [An alternate-world novel. It is not based on history and should not be treated as a historical reference. This is not a mindless power fantasy. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and there is no System or golden finger. There are no idiotic villains or plotlines that make characters stupid. Readers are asked to be patient.] In the depths of winter, the young Su Que lost his closes 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Ten Thousand Dragon Saber 万龙刀 Burdened by a blood feud but prevented from taking revenge, he must instead shoulder the mission of saving the entire Nine Provinces Continent. Unknown enemies lie ahead, along with greedy humans, soul creatures, dead things, undead, and monsters, all trying to snatch protagonist Li Yuntian's treasures. Should Li Yuntian take his revenge without restraint, or swallow his grievances and make peace? He asks Heaven and Earth for the answer. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 With My Wasted Body, I Devour the Myriad Daos 我以废躯噬万道 Jiang Jin, the cast-off son of the Jiang clan of Linyuan City, was born with “sealed meridians and blocked spirit channels.” For sixteen years, he couldn't absorb a trace of spiritual energy. Cast out of his clan, jilted by his fiancee, and branded a bringer of disaster by the entire city, he had nothing left. Then an ancient devouring sigil awakened in his dantian, and he learned that the “crippled body” everyone mocked was, in fact, the only one in the world capable of cultivating the Devourin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Mute Wife Is Hard to Win Back, Mr. Qi Is Beside Himself with Regret 哑妻难追，祁总悔疯了 [Mute Heroine + Obsessive Male Lead + Love After Marriage + Agreement to Give Up the Child and Separate + The Ex-Wife Comes Back to Haunt Him + Fictional Wealthy Family] Born unable to speak, Shi Ran has endured cold treatment from the Shi family. Her elder brother, Shi Fengyan, is her only source of support. After an unexpected incident at a bar, she becomes entangled with Qi Shen, the proud and obsessive young master of the Qi family. A pregnancy test forces them to marry in haste under press 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Divine Enclosure of the Cosmos 寰宇神围 During the most important practical exam of his life, something went wrong in the exam zone where Xuan Mo was taking the test. By chance, he discovered his own latent ability. It was incredibly powerful, but as Xuan Mo worked to develop it, he couldn’t find anything in the records that matched it. Perhaps he was the first person to possess this ability, or perhaps everyone who had ever possessed it had been erased. Xuan Mo was more convinced of the latter, because as he continued researching his —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Rebellious Sword Emperor 逆剑帝尊 The Martial Emperor is reborn. Lin Yi takes up a world-shaking cultivation method and martial arts techniques to cultivate martial arts anew. Watch him defeat the supreme prodigies of ancient and modern times and once again reach the peak of the martial path! He governs heaven and earth, defies life and death, commands reincarnation. I rule over all! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Starfield: Beginning on the Dark Continent 星海，从暗黑大陆开始 [Weak System] [Deadpan Humor] [Snarky Narration] [Lighthearted] Luo Ye, once the technology overlord of Blue Star, is assassinated and transmigrates to the Dark Continent. From the start, he takes over the body of a divine-grade Dark Demon God, only to find himself turned into a tiny baby? So, all you handsome and dashing gentlemen, come see how Luo Ye rises from the Dark Continent, traverses the boundless sea of stars, slaughters his way through the Myriad Worlds, and becomes the supreme God ab —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Princess’s Beloved Consort, Steadfast as an Inkstone 砚定安宁驸马的掌心宠 Ancient historical romance + bickering couple + sweet romance + clever leads + mutual devotion The heroine, Princess Anle Yang Ninger, is arrogant and domineering. She prefers a whip to makeup and is bold, spirited, and unafraid to love or hate. She's dumped from the start, only to become the most sought-after woman in the blink of an eye. The top scholar treats her like the apple of his eye... The two go from bickering rivals to protecting each other through danger, and gradually fall in lov 815Reads8.6Score10514d adds
- 69 The Era of Secret Arts: I Create Monsters from the Start 秘术纪元：开局我就创造怪物 [Sole Protagonist + Character Arc + Mystery + Epic Destiny] To bring his dead sister back to life, Lin En touches a forbidden aspect of life, only to get a monster wearing her skin in return. He gains the Eye of Truth and the Tree of Truth, allowing him to see through every illusion and decipher the rules of all things, but he doesn’t realize that he is gradually losing himself. The Church of Immortality sacrifices the masses to forge gemstones. Wicked sorcerers strip souls from their bodies to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Boundless Master of the Source 归源缔主无境 [Decisive and ruthless, no System, one female lead, long-form story, original cultivation realm system, frequent daily updates, an immense world, relentless pressure, fiercely protective protagonist, and deep conspiracies with twists at every turn] (Recommended: read rather than listen.) On the outside: a boy with the weakest bloodline purity, dismissed as worthless and pushed into an abyss by a steward’s son to die. On the inside: the reincarnated heir to the Creator, the sole wielder of the p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 A Poem of the Firmament: The Twin Moons' Holy Seat 苍穹之诗：双月圣座 A sweeping ensemble fantasy steeped in the spirit of classic Final Fantasy. At the edge of a world on the brink of collapse, young people burdened by pain and the bonds they share set out on their own journeys across snowy plains, vast forests, open skies, and fields of stars. It rejects a simple division between good and evil. Some build a false eternal paradise upon the flesh and blood of a few; others willingly shoulder destruction and misunderstanding, all to protect the fragile glimmer of t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Path of the Gods Across Ten Thousand Lives 魂穿万世之神路 Who knows how vast heaven and earth are? Who knows how long the ages last? Who knows whether the cycle of souls being born, dying, and reincarnating is real? Lin Xuan, an unparalleled powerhouse, spent countless years and treasures to uncover a trace of the secret of reincarnation. For one person, he reincarnated through countless lifetimes, yet remained trapped in the mortal world by a trial of love... 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 73 Heaven's Will Can't Calculate Me: Starting with a Barely Passing Entry 天道算不出我：从压线入门开始 After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Li Guan scored 12.1 points at the spiritual aptitude assessment. The minimum passing score was 12. Just 0.1 above it. He had no System, no wise old mentor, and no peerless bloodline. While others relied on talent to cultivate immortality, Li Guan could only draw on the skills he'd honed as a math graduate: observing information, calculating risks, and finding the optimal solution. His cultivation technique too slow? Break down the flow of spiritual 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Chronicles of the Spirit Void and Myriad Worlds 灵虚万界志 Lin Changnian fears death, but he fears even more that other people might not die. One foot dodges trouble while the other trips up his enemies. He keeps lying low until he’s scared the entire sect witless. No one knows where he’ll go next. They only know this: he wants to live, and everyone else had better get out of his way. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Xiaojiang Town 晓江镇 Amid the clashes of interest and struggles of human nature in the trenches of the workplace, Mo Ye is a hands-on doer who remains true to his original aspirations. How can he break through the obstacles and achieve a win-win for his own ambitions and local development? This story explores how idealism can survive and bloom in the soil of reality. 25Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 76 The Laid-Back Dark God and His Beloved Little Wolf Girl of Light 摆烂黑暗神，偏宠光明小狼女 [Darkness Protects Light + Redemption + Enemies-to-Lovers + Devoted Love + Slacking Off + Invincible + Defying Fate] An Mu Tian is the last direct descendant of the dark creator, Shitian Yuan, and the most powerful member of Shitian Yuan’s bloodline. He was born with the mission of destroying the world. But he loves freedom and has no desire to fight for power, so he chooses to be an ordinary mechanic in the spirit realm. Every day, he does nothing but slack off, dreaming of retiring early and d 3Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 77 Trash Spiritual Root? I Mine My Way to Becoming an Ancestor of the Dao 废灵根？我靠挖矿逆袭成道祖 Also known as The Mine Slave's Path to Immortality. The protagonist, Mu Feng, was a 996 programmer who died suddenly and transmigrated into a mine slave in the cultivation world, with an utterly worthless spiritual root. But he unexpectedly activates a mining System that lets him grow stronger by mining. As he works hard to cultivate, demonic forces discover the secret of his System and send assassins after him, hoping to steal it. Meanwhile, the Demon Venerable is about to break free of his sea 3Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 78 I Went Undercover, But Ended Up as the Saintess's Beloved 我当卧底，结果成了圣女的白月光 Chen Fan is a spy from the Demonic Cult, sent to infiltrate the foremost orthodox sect. His mission is to “destroy the saintess, who possesses the Supreme Bone.” He binds to the Two-Faced System, which makes him stronger whenever he stabs someone in the back. So when the saintess suffers a cultivation deviation, Chen Fan rushes in. “I'm going to ruin your purity!” (In reality, he uses dual cultivation to help clear her meridians.) “I'm going to take your Supreme Bone!” (In reality, he pours his 1.6kReads—Score21214d adds
- 79 I Am the Swordbearer of the Heavenly Dao 我，天道执剑人 A bastard son stuck in the mire happens upon a stroke of fortune. Is it really a calamity written in his fate? He only wanted to shield his frail younger sister from the storm and find a quiet corner where they could live in peace. But invisible shackles were already fastened around him, and there was no way to escape. 2. Is the sister in his arms his path back to the world, or a prison forged by fate? Is the sect he belongs to a righteous force that saves the world, or a butcher wielding a bla 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Starry Sky Illusionary Martial Arts: A Strange Path in the Spirit Realm 星穹幻武：灵界异途 Starvault Illusionary Arts: An Uncharted Path Through the Spirit Realm centers on the balance of spiritual energy in the universe. It tells the story of Ling Yu of the Star Abyss Martial Domain, who embarks on an interstellar adventure to find his missing sister, Ling Xi. Three years ago, his sister took a blow meant for him during a dark assault. All she left behind was a white jade pendant containing traces of dark spiritual energy, the only link he has on his search for her. During a crisis c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Divine Realm Shatters: I Return to Earth to Cultivate Immortality Again 神境破碎：我回地球重修成仙 The Divine Realm shattered, and the gods fell silent! A once-mighty Void-Shattering Divine Venerable returns to Earth in the body of his nineteen-year-old self. Hell from the start: his father is gravely wounded and near death, loan sharks are at the door demanding his life, his special recruitment slot has been stolen, his childhood friend betrays him, and the goddess he admires humiliates him. Everyone sees him as a penniless failure, unaware that a timeless Divine Venerable lies hidden within 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Tree of Karma 因果树 A lifetime of striving, from poverty to modest comfort, then from modest comfort to prosperity: the efforts of two generations brought the Gu Group to glory. The love and hatred, joys and sorrows, and partings and reunions along the way came together to shape a family’s rise to greatness, offering endless food for thought and cautionary lessons. Join me as we travel through history and across time to explore the rise and fall of a family! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Forced to Cultivate: My Fishing Rod Is a Divine Artifact 被迫修仙：我的鱼竿是仙器 [Casual cultivation + a touch of comedy + brainless System + female lead + don't think too hard] Ling Xian met an orphan in a small village who, after losing both parents, changed their name to Ling Xianyu. Their greatest dream every day was to go fishing and steal sweet potatoes from children. Born with an innate lie-flat immortal root, they were discovered by an elder of an immortal sect. Mistaking it for a peerless immortal root that had developed its own path, the elder took them back to the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Ghost Defies Heaven and Becomes a God 鬼逆天成神 A penniless cultivator, relying on looting for every resource along the way. If you won’t accept it, then fight! He wreaks havoc in the underworld of Yin Capital, absorbs baleful energy to condense a golden core, breaks free of his shackles, tears open the firmament, and ascends to the immortal realm. With no powerful backing, he becomes a rogue cultivator and keeps relying on plunder, with battles coming one after another. In life, the penniless ghost was Wei Jingcheng, a poor scholar whose cou 98Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 85 From Army Brat to Immortal: The Invincible Ancestor 兵痞变仙人之老祖无敌 Invincibility is so... so lonely! He was once a special forces king, and “he” was once a genius of an immortal sect... He fused with “him” and inherited “his” legacy, determined to rebuild the system in another world. He also had a goal of his own: once his work was done, he would search for a way back home... He Ming, a special forces king from Blue Star, transmigrated to a cultivation continent after being shot in the back, where he became an invincible ancestor. To establish a new order of cu 649Reads9.5Score14414d adds
- 86 The Carefree Song of the Nine Realms 逍遥九行歌 Everyone in the world has eight meridians. To ascend to godhood, you need nine. You and I are both slaves to fate, and masters of our own fate. When the ninth meridian appears and the First Origin emerges, is it Heaven's blessing or the gods' cruel jest? A down-and-out youth is born with nine meridians, yet all eight are shattered. Is he the chosen one, or fate's slave? A scheming young lady suddenly appears, claiming to be his kin, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. Ye Xiaoyao: “Am I really —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Flying Swords, Beheadings, and a Carefree Wanderer 飞剑，斩首，逍遥客 (Slow-burn story) Ye Baiyi, once hailed as the greatest sword immortal of his age, suffered a crushing defeat in a carefully laid scheme. As a child, he was forced to flee to the capital with his master’s corpse. Later, in an attempt to stabilize his cultivation, he manipulated a woman, never imagining that it would cost her life. He watched her die on Lovesick Lake outside the capital, and was consumed by guilt. So he faked his death, vanished from the world, concealed his identity, and laid pl 726Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 88 Burial Realm Tomb: Grandpa Wants Me to Send Him Money Down Below 葬界墓：爷爷要我给他寄钱下去 “Grandson! It’s your grandpa. Get me some money, quick. Your grandpa’s broke, and there are loads of treasures buried in the old courtyard back home!”... Wang Yu jolted upright in bed, eyes wide, breathing hard, cold sweat pouring down his body. This had been happening for over a month now. Every day, he had the same dream. In it, his grandfather, who had been dead for many years, stood before him with a kind expression, always urging him to return to their hometown. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Horror Revival: From the Start, I Am the Ghost Bride’s Wedding Dress 恐怖复苏：开局我是鬼嫁衣 [Suspenseful, imagination-driven, transmigration with a gender swap, no romance, slow burn, seemingly invincible but not a one-sided stomp from beginning to end] A strange dream. A mysterious old man. Reborn in a blood coffin. A ghost bride in a wedding gown. … The appearance of vengeful spirits seems like a joke played on humanity by the Creator. They are like programs designed to purge the human race. Impossible to destroy, tireless. … This is an age when vengeful spirits are returning. This i 537Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 90 Wu Junyan’s Path to Immortality 吴君彦修仙传 Wu Junyan is a pampered yet naive and mischievous rich young man in the Song Dynasty. Forced to study under his father’s strict discipline, he unexpectedly becomes infatuated with the path of cultivation. With a mysterious book titled The Immortal’s Travels in hand, he sets out on a cultivation journey full of absurdity and setbacks. From the farce of refining immortal pills into laxatives to the embarrassment of transmigrating into the modern era and stumbling into a scam, he repeatedly lands h 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 My Brother and I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World, Where We Slaughtered Our Way Through the Ruthless Fates of Heaven 和兄弟穿越修仙界，杀穿无道天命 [Cultivation, transmigration, scheming, ruthless decisiveness, plenty of twists] An accidental murder sent Ning Changgeng and his sworn brother Lai Yuncheng transmigrating into the cultivation world. “Cultivating immortality? Of course we should live carefree and at ease.” Ning Changgeng lounged around eating barbecue while Lai Yuncheng enjoyed spirit fruit in a pavilion. But as soon as they arrived, they ran into the Chosen One. The Chosen One and a few foolish NPCs kept inexplicably trying to 626Reads8.2Score9314d adds
- 92 Notes on Dragon Hunting with Strange Stones 奇石寻龙笔记 A seal breaks on a strange stone from the Yellow River flats. Ancient forces surge, and dark matter quietly emerges. Wealth is thrown at the door, beauties are used as bait, and factions fight tooth and nail over the Dragon Stone. Is it an omen of good fortune or the root of disaster? With seven coins to determine my path and eight guardians to escort me, I, an ordinary stone enthusiast, am forced to embark on a perilous journey to return the stone to the sky screen. Does the source of these 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Time Flows Gently, and I Wish You Peace 时光清浅，予你安然 Everyone knows her as Qu Qingqian, the divine physician. No one knows she is also Chu Anran, a princess fallen on hard times. He is Xie Wuyang, courtesy name Yuan. He was the light of her youth, and the person she fought with all her might to save. Her identity is her thunderbolt, but he tells her, “It’s our thunderbolt.” With no overpowered golden finger, only love and perseverance, she transforms from glazed glass into a brilliant pearl, and at last receives the peaceful life he promised her 26Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 94 I’ve Transmigrated, Haven’t I?! 我这是穿越了，不会吧！ He was an ordinary loser from the 21st century, but unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a little boy. This was a world of cultivation, and with no way to return, he chose to accept his fate. Ordinary people here went hungry and could become food for monsters at any moment. By chance, the protagonist, Shen Yunfei, obtained the legacy of a minor cultivator. From then on, he stepped into the true world of cultivation. As his abilities grew, he became caught up in the struggle among humans, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Roam the World, Shake Heaven and Earth, Slay Through a Chaotic Age of Demons 浪天涯，震乾坤，杀穿妖魔乱世 [Hot-blooded + one heroine + fantasy + courage and strategy + mystery-solving + brotherhood + System + peak martial arts + Empress + Great Emperor] Lin Feng was an ordinary person from Blue Star, but he transmigrated into a world thrown into chaos by monsters and demons. Fortunately, there was still a way forward: by chance, he obtained the "Golden Farm System." From then on, while everyone else could only train bitterly in martial arts, he could grow martial arts, spells, and divine abilities i 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Western Fantasy: From Mercenary Knight to King of Ten Thousand Dragons 西幻：从雇佣骑士到万龙之王 After transmigrating to the continent of Vesteria, Rock starts out as nothing more than a mercenary knight's squire, with a life as cheap as grass. At the time, the Dragon Dynasty founded by the Conqueror Igris had collapsed. Dragons had become legends of the distant past, while the nine human kingdoms split off from the old empire remained locked in endless war. Within their borders, nobles schemed for power, knights had lost their honor, and plague, famine, and war swept across the land. Beyon 657Reads6.3Score12314d adds
- 97 A Record of Heart-Piercing Crimes 诛心记 Autumn of the first year of Baozheng, the night before Frost’s Descent. Silver King Ye Wuqing launched the “Black Armor Coup” in the imperial capital. Iron cavalry trampled the moonlit streets, and smoke from the fires advanced toward the ninefold palace walls. Emperor Ye Wushuang wept as he stood before the palace hall. Unwilling to treat the people as mere straw dogs, he removed his crown and issued an edict of abdication. That night, the emperor climbed the Star-Gazing Tower alone, gazed no 116Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 98 Sayings from the Heavenly Book 天书语录 The Book of Heavenly Words is an Eastern fantasy novel. After defeating the God of Chaos, the great Pangu used his divine power to split open the god's body, transforming it into pure and turbid qi. Pangu then exhausted his power and became the Milky Way galaxy, giving birth to all things. But the God of Chaos's divine consciousness awakens, intent on reclaiming its divine throne and turning the galaxy back into chaos, unleashing endless wars. To protect the survival and legacy of countless livi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 My Eyes Were Gouged Out from the Start, but the Abyssal Eye Can See the Heavens 开局挖眼，渊瞳窥天 [Native-born protagonist + genius + not brainless + a touch of ensemble cast + slow-paced] This is a world under invasion by fiends from beyond the realm! People from other worlds transmigrate here, bringing Systems that let them slay the Children of Destiny and steal their fateful fortunes. A Devouring Immortal Tower awakens, using the Spirit-Devouring Art of Ten Thousand Paths to devour divine physiques and seize saintly bones! A Soul Clan Immortal Emperor is reborn, displaying the Immortal Em 6Reads—Score16114d adds
- 100 White Jade Capital: Beginning as the Lord of Longevity 白玉京：从长生主开始 [Lighthearted Humor] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Political Intrigue] + [No System] There’s nothing wrong with being a lazy nobody, but wouldn’t life be even more wide open if you became the one in charge? This book is also known as “You’ve Made Life So Hard for Me” and “Who Put the Imperial Robe on Me?” Some are born in the White Jade Capital, while others are born to toil like oxen and horses. This is a story of redemption... 6Reads—Score15414d adds
